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Carrier profile · USDOT 71685 · MC-124579 · Updated 06/13/2026

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC

22 power unitsavg 7.4 yrRegional · 7 statesHURON, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-124579 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 433-4700 Email dispatchMARK@WIKELINC.COM

Carrier verification summary for WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 71685) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 71685) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 71685) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 71685) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 71685) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 71685) reports 22 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/12/2026.

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 71685) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 08/05/2010 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 22-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Continental’86–’96

Transportation’96–’01

State Automobile’04–’11

State Automobile’11–’16

American Hallmark’16–’21

1986199620062016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jan 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2022 → Jan 2025	$750k	1
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2022	$750k	3
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Dec 2016 → Jan 2021	$750k	2
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2016	$750k	1
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2004 → Jan 2006	$750k	1
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2011	$750k	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Jan 2005	$750k	2
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2002 → Dec 2004	$750k	2
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2000 → Jan 2003	$750k	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Feb 2001	$750k	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1993 → Dec 1994	$750k	1
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1986 → Dec 1996	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 12

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

10%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HURON, OH

10216 ST RT 13

Top corridor

OH 5 · WV 2 · PA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1228527

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10216 ST RT 13, HURON, OH, 44839
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (419) 433-4700
Cell: (419) 357-0868
Fax: (419) 433-7452
Email: mark@wikelinc.com
Web domain: wikelinc.com

Registration

Officers: Mark A Wikel · Robert E Wikel
USDOT / docket: 71685 · MC-124579
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 05/12/2026 · 1,523,398 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 08/05/2010
D-U-N-S: 52325362

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,523,398

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 71685, and its motor carrier number is MC-124579.

Is WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC's safety record?

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC's fleet?

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC operates 22 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC based?

WIKEL BULK EXPRESS INC is based in HURON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(419) 433-4700 Email dispatchMARK@WIKELINC.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 71685
MC / Docket: MC-124579
Officer: MARK A WIKEL
Address: 10216 ST RT 13
HURON, OH, 44839

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 52 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jan 2025

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

4 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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